Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee

Charge

To oversee and coordinate ACRL's Student Learning Initiative as described in the strategic plan; work with the ACRL Board and other ACRL units in creating a comprehensive effort including professional development, publications, research, and advocacy and in developing the ACRL student learning/information literacy website; and monitor and assess the effectiveness of the ACRL Student Learning Initiative. Oversees and coordinates the work of the information literacy component committees.

Roster

Erin L. Ellis (Chair, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Kathy L. Magarrell (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Julie Ann Garrison (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Merinda Kaye Hensley (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Ms. Elana Deana Karshmer (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Jill S. Markgraf (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Stephanie A. Michel (Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Lisa A. Ancelet (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Carrie Donovan (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Diane M. Fulkerson (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Scott B. Mandernack (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Sarah E. McDaniel (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Sheila Stoeckel (Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Megan R. Griffin (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Mary Jane Petrowski (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)

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Composition

  • A minimum of five members (i.e. a chair, vice-chair, and three members)
  • One member selected by the Instruction Section Executive Committee (always the Instruction Section past-chair)
  • One member selected by the Communities of Practice Assembly chair
  • Ex-officio members include the chairs of the five Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee component committees
  • Additional appointments at the discretion of the Vice-President/President-Elect and Appointments Committee

Origin

In 2008, the Information Literacy Coordinating Committee was reconstituted by the ACRL Board as a standing committee from the former Information Literacy Advisory Committee with a coordinating committee structure.

Get Involved

Volunteer applications for ACRL division-level committees are accepted through February 15 for service the following committee term, which begins July 1. Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for more information and a link to the volunteer form.

Staff Liaison

Mary Jane Petrowski
Associate Director
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL  60611-2788
Work: 312-280-2523
E-mail: mpetrowski@ala.org